Bob Willis
Robert George Dylan Willis
Born: 30 May 1949, Sunderland, Co Durham
Major Teams: Surrey, Warwickshire, Northern Transvaal, England.
Known As: Bob Willis
Also Known As: birth registered as Robert George Willis
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 4th Test, 1970/71
Last Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, 3rd Test, 1984
ODI Debut: England v West Indies at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1973
Last ODI: England v West Indies at Lord's, Texaco Trophy, 1984
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1978
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 90 128 55 840 28* 11.50 32.76 0 0 39 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 17357 554 8190 325 25.20 8-43 16 0 53.4 2.83
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 64 22 14 83 24 10.37 52.86 0 0 22 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 3595 97 1968 80 24.60 4-11 4 0 44.9 3.28
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1969 - 1984)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 308 333 145 2690 72 14.30 0 2 134 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 47986 1683 22468 899 24.99 8-32 34 2 53.3 2.80
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1969 - 1984)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 293 113 48 615 52* 9.46 0 1 84 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 14983 8497 421 20.18 7-32 14 4 35.5 3.40
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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The sight of Bob Willis steaming in from the Kirkstall Lane End at
Headingley in 1981, his mane of hair bobbing and a hypnotic look in his eye
as he blasted out Australia to secure for England the most unlikely of
victories, is one of the enduring images of that remarkable series. He took
eight for 43 in the match and finished the series with 29 wickets.
Robert George Dylan Willis (he added Dylan himself in tribute to his
musical hero, Bob Dylan) started his career with Surrey but moved to
Warwickshire after a fall-out over the awarding of his county cap. Over the
years he was plagued by injuries, particularly to his knees, and that was
partly why his return for Warwickshire was a meagre 353 wickets in 13
seasons. But it was for England that he saved his best performances. He made
his debut during Ray Illingworth's victorious tour of Australia in 1970-71
when he flew out to replace the injured Alan Ward.
Willis enjoyed playing in Ashes series, and took 17 wickets when he
toured Australia again in 1974-75, 27 wickets when Australia visited England
in 1977 and a further 20 on the tour down under in 1978-79. During the
Centenary Test in Melbourne in 1977 he consulted a hypnotherapist, who helped
condition him mentally for sporting occasions, treatment which helped him
for many years afterwards. Having been captain of Warwickshire and
vice-captain of his country, he was appointed England captain in 1982 and
led them to victory over India and Pakistan but lost the Ashes the following
winter. He finished his Test career with 325 wickets and was awarded an MBE in
1982. (Graham Holburn, Copyright CricInfo 2001)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Oct-2002 23:27:53 GMT
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